Advicor Overview
Manufactured and marketed by Abbott Laboratories, Advicor is a widely-prescribed medication used for lowering cholesterol levels. It is a combination of extended-release niacin and lovastatin that is designed to reduce levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing blood levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Advicor was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2001.